[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 11/28/2004 4:59:51 AM

PHI Skywarn phi.skywarn at noaa.gov
Sun Nov 28 04:59:52 EST 2004


WGUS61 KPHI 280948
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
448 AM EST SUN NOV 28 2004

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-282200-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CARBON PA-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-
WARREN NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...NEWARK...
READING AND WILMINGTON
448 AM EST SUN NOV 28 2004

...FLOOD WATCH TODAY...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES HAVE ALREADY 
FALLEN IN MUCH OF NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, 
NORTHERN DELAWARE AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND DURING THE 
NIGHT.  WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH TO AN INCH AND A HALF POSSIBLE AT 
SOME LOCATIONS, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WATCH FOR TODAY.

THE FLOOD WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.

IN NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX...WARREN AND MORRIS.

IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CHESTER...MONTGOMERY...BUCKS...BERKS...LEHIGH...NORTHAMPTON...
  CARBON AND MONROE.

IN DELAWARE...
  NEW CASTLE.

IN MARYLAND...
  CECIL.

THE HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS 
AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.  LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS CLOGGING 
STORM DRAINS WILL ADD TO THE PROBLEM.

IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING CHECK BACK 
THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL FORECAST UPDATES OR FLOOD 
WARNINGS.

IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING TODAY, LEAVE YOURSELF EXTRA TIME TO REACH 
YOUR DESTINATION.  THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON THE 
ROADWAYS AND IT WILL ALSO REDUCE YOUR VISIBILITY.

$$

IOVINO

WWWW



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